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Recent Press Releases

Striking Hotel Workers to hold Magnificent Mile March

Press Advisory September 13, 2018 Contact:  Elliott Mallen, 312-656-5807, [email protected] Sarah Lyons, 312-385-0603, [email protected] Striking Hotel Workers to hold Magnificent Mile March Workers to march down Michigan Avenue as citywide hotel strike nears one-week mark Who: ​ Thousands of striking hotel workers from 26 downtown hotels and supporters What:​​  Rally and march of striking hotel workers Where: ​Rally at Ogden […]

UNITE HERE Local 1 Applauds Democratic Attorneys General Association for Moving Fall Conference to Show Support for Strike in Chicago 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 12, 2018 Contact:  Elliott Mallen, 312-656-5807, [email protected] Lizzie Ulmer, 269-271-2331, [email protected] UNITE HERE Local 1 Applauds Democratic Attorneys General Association for Moving Fall Conference to Show Support for Strike in Chicago  CHICAGO, IL – In response to the Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) moving its Fall Quarterly Policy Program Conference from the JW Marriott to another […]

Citywide Hotel Strike Grows to 26 Hotels

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2018  CONTACT: Sarah Lyons (312) 385-0603 [email protected] Elliott Mallen (312) 656-5807 [email protected] Citywide Hotel Strike Grows to 26 Hotels Cambria Magnificent Mile workers walk off the job as strike enters Day 5 CHICAGO – Workers at the Cambria Chicago Magnificent Mile hotel are joining thousands of hotel workers on strike. […]

Downtown Chicago Hotel Workers Begin Strike

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 7, 2018  CONTACT: Sarah Lyons (312) 385-0603 [email protected] Elliott Mallen (312) 656-5807 [email protected] Downtown Chicago Hotel Workers Begin Strike CHICAGO, IL – Thousands of Chicago hotel housekeepers, servers, cooks and doormen have stopped working and are on strike. Hotel workers are striking for year-round health care. “Hotels may slow down in […]

UNITE HERE Local 1 Rings In a New Day for Chicago Hotel Workers As City’s Landmark “Hands Off Pants On” Law Takes Full Effect

UNITE HERE Local 1 Rings In a New Day for Chicago Hotel Workers As City’s Landmark “Hands Off Pants On” Law Takes Full Effect For Immediate Release Media Contacts: Sarah Lyons [email protected] (312) 385-0603   City officials and labor leaders join Chicago hotel workers to mark the day by which Chicago hotels must provide panic […]